Wednesday, November 21, 2007

NAR 2007 in Las Vegas


Sima USA section at NAR in Las Vegas 2007 was pretty spectacular with many countries represented at the conference.


Panama, Costa Rica, The Dominician Republic had a majority of the space wrapped up showcasing their extremely cool products. From high rise to private villas there was too much to see.


We spoke with many developers who were in planning for presales phase. If you would like more info on any specific country we can put you in touch with the developer of the project.


Investing in Real Estate inside the United States is great but there are some great places around the globe you might want to look at for a 2nd home or retirement location


Olivia

Sunday, November 18, 2007

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Lou Ruvo Institute Construction in Progress

The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute construction has begun making way for one of the foremost Alzheimer's research in the World.

The institute will be approximately 67,000 sq ft of space for medical and science work.

The designer Frank Gehry has outdone himself with his latest design for the Lou Ruvo institute.

The Brain Institute is scheduled to open late 2008.

Trump Las Vegas Tower II 2008

The new Trump Tower in Vegas stands out with a large T lit at night along with TRUMP on the sides of the building. Tower II is scheduled to break ground in 2008 now that the Frontier has been flattened and clean-up has begun.

Las Vegas is just one city that Trump is building high rise luxury condos in. He is currently either has built or is building in New York, New Jersey, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida, Dominican Republic, Seoul, Toronto, Panama, Mexico, Connecticut and future development sites in Soho, NY, Atlanta, New Orleans and Dubai.

Trump dominates the luxury high rise market with his exclusive product and unstoppable brand.

Trump stands apart from other developments in Las Vegas due to the fact it is exclusive, high end and very expensive per square ft. If you are looking for exclusivity in Las Vegas give us a call to check inventory.

C2 Lofts - Starts Move-ins in Summerlin Las Vegas

C2 Lofts located off the 215 and Charleston in Summerlin started move-ins this month. This property is one of the few properties in Las Vegas that features a true loft residence with high ceilings and sleek comtemporary design.

Most units have huge floor to ceiling windows and some of the most high end upgrades available. The builder Christopher Homes has a reputation of designing and putting out a great product within the luxury sector.

C2 Lofts is located near red rock canyon, shopping and restaurants. There is also one of the most anticpated shopping malls being built across the freeway which is patterned after Fashion Island in Newport Beach CA. If you shop and live in Las Vegas this is a wonderful addition.

There are units available at C2 Lofts for sale and for corporate lease so call us if you have questions.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Is it really a BAD Market?

Is it really a bad market or just a Buyers Market?

All of our clients who have purchased either a resale, bank foreclosure or new home have been pretty happy with the incentives and results.

Are my Sellers happy? "No" especially if they have to sell. They feel like they are wading out into waist deep waters knowing there are sharks swimming around. If they are not priced close to market most of them are getting offers 20% below asking. So not happy.

In 1999,2000,2001,2002.2003 it was a Sellers Market and Buyers were paying over asking and getting into bidding wars. The Buyers weren't happy when they were buying but in 6 months when they put that home back are the market and Flipped it for a nice profit, they turned into a Seller and they were happy.

Really, is there a Bad market or just a Buyers Market and Sellers Market. The market shifts back and forth almost like one of those wave machines that sits on your desk. It is sure to shift the other way.

Las Vegas continues to have about 6,000 new residents a month and tourism is maxing out McCarren Airport. There are many new residential and condo hotels on the verge of hitting the market AND MGM Mirage City Center is moving along nicely. By the way have you heard, City Center II on the north end of the Strip...

If you are buyer who is looking for something specific in Las Vegas give us a call we will research it to let you know if it is available and at what price. There are one bedroom units on the strip available for around 400k. Just give us a buzz

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

360 degree Marketing NAR Las Vegas 2007

360 Marketing was taught by a husband and wife team Harley and Karina Rouda team, Great class teaching REALTORS about new technologies in marketing. The spoke regarding there 360 degree marketing and many phases of how to advertise in today's economy.

NAR Las Vegas 2007 - What's New

The Sands Convention Hall was full with REALTORS from all around the world. During the day most attended classes along with visiting with exhibitors in the main hall.

The feature speaker today was Bill Cosby who with his humorous twist spoke to a packed room about the positives of the current market. A fun break from the hustle and bustle of the convention.

More coming soon...

NAR Las Vegas 2007 360 Marketing Class



360 Marketing was taught by a husband and wife team, Great class teaching REALTORS about new technologies in marketing. The spoke regarding there 360 degree marketing and many phases of how to advertise in today's economy.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

NAR 2007 Las Vegas Seth Godin

Seth Godin spoke today at NAR 2007 in Las Vegas to a packed audience.

The topic was permission marketing and how REALTORS need to stand out from the crowd to be successful. His hour and half seminar covered branding and how to utilize a changing market to get ahead.

I will be posting more about NAR soon about other exciting products and services at this years NAR show..

Friday, November 9, 2007

Town Square Opens on Las Vegas Blvd

Town Square by Turnberry has opened on the South Las Vegas Strip.

Here are just a few anchor tenants located at Town Square:


  • Abecrombie and Finch
  • American Eagle
  • Banana Republic
  • Gap
  • Lucky Brand Jeans
  • Tommy Bahama
  • Gymboree
  • Aldo
  • Skechers
  • Kay Jewelers
  • Bath and Body Works

and many more. Another great shopping mall opens in Vegas...

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

City Center Moving Along

If you haven't been following the rapid growth of MGM Mirage City Center you are missing out on watching incredible growth on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip.
There are condo and condo hotel properties still available.
Check out these pics